Creedal Goodness

Barry Carey over at withallyourmind.net has started a series on "The Creeds and Christianity" (that's Part 1, part two is "What Good Are the Creeds?").

Growing up in the Southern Baptist Church, I was rarely exposed to the creeds, and they always seem foreign and dangerous to me because of their unfamiliarity. I currently attend a no-creed-but-Christ "Independent Non-denominational Christian Church (Instrumental)" (whatever that means), so the creeds are actually perceived (in general) as a "bad thing."

While reading Ken Sample's ([Ken's RTB bio], [Augustine Fellowship Study Center]) Without A Doubt: Answering The 20 Toughest Faith Questions, I was challenged on my preconceived notions about the creeds. Later, when I lead a discipleship study with the book, some really good discussions came from Ken's chapter on the creeds.

I still haven't fully embraced the creeds, but my fear of them is gone. In fact, I will probably start today making them part of the education of my children.

I look forward to the rest of Bary's series on the creeds.